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Gareb

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19154 verse references

Easton's 1897

Scabby; itch. (1.) One of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:38), an Ithrite.

(2.) A hill near Jerusalem (Jer. 31:39), probably the hill of lepers, and consequently a place outside the boundary of the city.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

(scabby), one of the heroes of David’s army. (2 Samuel 23:38)

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

ga'-reb (garebh):

One of David's "mighty men of the armies" (2Sa 23:38; 1Ch 11:40), an "Ithrite," i.e. a member of one of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:53). Some, however, read ha-yattiri for ha- yithri, thus making him a native of Jattir.

See IRA.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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